The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is responsible for regulating and monitoring health and social care services across the UK. The CQC is an independent regulator with wide-ranging powers to register, monitor, inspect and rate care providers in the public, private and voluntary sectors. As the CQC’s oversight and scrutiny have…

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is one of the largest buyers of goods and services in the world and presents some enormous opportunities for businesses and social care providers. If you’re a social care provider looking to partner with or supply to the NHS, knowledge of the procurement process,…

The UK’s health and social care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). For an organisation to operate in England providing regulated health or adult social care activities, it must be registered with CQC. This registration ensures that essential standards of quality and safety are met within care…